Golf's Forgotten Legends

Jeff Gold is the ghostwriter of numerous books, several of them literary masterpieces, but due to the confidential nature of his ghostwriting agreements, the titles must remain secret. However, with Golf’s Forgotten Legends, we can actually tell you that Jeff Gold definitely did write this amazing book and he views it as, unquestionably, his greatest literary achievement.

• IntroductionChapter 1 Harry Vardon—Leader of the Great TriumvirateChapter 2 James Braid—Second member of the Great Triumvirate but in Vardon’s shadowChapter 3 J.H. Taylor—Third member of the Great Triumvirate 14 also in Vardon’s shadowChapter 4 Willie Anderson—Great talent, short lifeChapter 5 Johnny McDermott—America’s first golf heroChapter 6 Tommy Armour—The Silver ScotChapter 7 Bobby Locke—Blackballed by the PGA TourChapter 8 Cary Middlecoff—Perhaps best forgotten or is that a bit harsh?Chapter 9 Peter Thomson—Greatest Aussie golferChapter 10 Billy Casper—Mr. Unflappable got snubbed he should have been in the Big FourChapter 11 Seve Ballesteros Sota—Amazing talent, misnomered “hack”Chapter 12 Johnny Miller—Yes, he played golf tooChapter 13 Introducing the greatest golfer ever—Count YogiChapter 14 Ed “Porky” Oliver—1940 U.S. Open, Legendary pro golf disqualifications and other blundersChapter 15 Legendary controversies and scandalsChapter 16 Circumventing USGA’s anchored putting ban for 2016Chapter 17 The joys of living and playing golf in MinnesotaAfterwordAcknowledgmentsAppendix Action steps for golfersAbout the Author